Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 24
Beverages
Venezuela: Devaluation of the Bolivar
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On 8 January 2010, the Venezuelan government announced the devaluation of the Bolivar. Instead of the existing fixed exchange rate at 2.15 Bs/US Dollar, the government now operates a two-tier system.Brazil: new credit line for exports of consumer goods
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The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) implemented a new credit line amounting to R$ 7 billion for the pre-shipment phase of exports of consumer goods, in a decision announced on 29 April 2010.Nigeria: Buy Made-In-Nigeria campaign
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According to numerous and consistent press reports, the government of Nigeria has launched a "Buy Made-In-Nigeria" campaign on 13 October 2009.Ethiopia: Repeated deliberate devaluation of the Birr
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According to numerous and consistent press reports, the National Bank of Ethiopia has repeatedly intervened to devalue its national currency since the end of 2008.Nigeria: Deliberate devaluation of the Naira
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According to numerous and consistent press reports, the Central Bank of Nigeria has deliberately devalued the local currency at the end of 2008.Sierra Leone: Increases in tariff, restoration of tariffs on certain goods
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The 2010 government budget speech contained the following changes in tariffs.Egypt: Relaxation of bond issue regulations
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The Ministry of Investment has announced the relaxation of regulations regarding bonds issues.Belgium: Interest rate subsidies and guarantees for primary producers hit by the financial crisis
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By notification of 22 January 2010, the Belgian authorities notified a temporary aid scheme for granting limited amounts of compatible aid under the Temporary Framework for State aid measures to support access to finance in the current financial aUnited States of America: Bill to extend for five years subsidies and protection for ethanol
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Representatives Earl Pomeroy (Democrat-North Dakota) and John Shimkus (Republican-Illinois), together with 28 other co-sponsors, introduced on March 25, 2010 a bil
